printing house
An institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printingAn institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printing.
Meaning
3 sensesAn institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printing.
Meronym: imprint (subsidiary printing house or brand name)
Druckerei, Typographie
типогра́фияtipográfija
друка́рняdrukárnja
The building where printing occurs.
типогра́фияtipográfija
друка́рняdrukárnja
(uncommon)A place to make personal copies.
Translations
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Origin
From the expansive sense of house to refer to any building, particularly those like shopsFrom the expansive sense of house to refer to any building, particularly those like shops or workshops where people work together for a common purpose. Originally used in reference to printing workshops supplying or included within a bookshop; later used more expansively to refer to any institution or company involved in printing.
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Forms
plural: printing houses| Singular | printing house |
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